Dyeing apparatus.



w. INMAN.

DYEING APPARATUS. lAPPLlC-TION -FILED FEB. 2 4, |913.

Patented J an. 4,' 1916.l

n srxrns r'rnnr rrioi 'i WILLIAM INMAN, 0F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, vASSIG'NOR TO THE PSARSKI DYEIN'G MACHINE' COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OI-IIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

DYEIN Gr APPARATUS.

Specification of Lettersilatent.

Patented Jan. 4,1916.

To aZZ whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, VVILLrA-iirV INMAN, a subject of the vKing of England, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements lin Dyeing Apparatus, of which the following is a specification. p

This invention relates generally to improvements in apparatus for dyeing permeable material and particularly to mechanism for testing or trying the batch during operation so as to determine the development of the work during the operation of the machine.

More specifically the invention relates to a device utilized in conjunction with a dyeing machine whereby a portion of the mass is treated in a manner identical with the main body of the mass soas to determine the condition of the main body and ascertain what is taking place inside of the dyeing machine, and the ydevice comprises a cylindrical member mounted in the cover of a dyeing machine and open to the inside of the ma- I chine'and to the outside thereof for receiving a cylindrical box having liquor discharge openings in its upper wall, and a yielding portion at its lower open end whereby the device itself may yield and the material therein may be compacted with compression of the mass, the discharge. openings in the top of the device furnishing a discharge for the liquor which passes through the portion of the mass within the test device,

Mechanism is also provided for quickly applying the device and removing it from the dyeing machine.

The invention may be further briefly sum-A marized as consisting in the construction and combination of parts hereinafter set forth in the followinng description, drawings and claims. `V

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of the device, showing its application to the cover and showing a portion of the mass below; Fig. 2 is a sectional view ofthe test receptacle; liig. 3 is a sectional view of. the device as applied to a portion of the cover; F ig. l is a vertical section of a dyeing machine with the device in place; and Fig. 5 is a top plan view, with the bail in section.

In carrying out the invention any preferred form and construction of parts may be employed so longas they possess the necessary characteristics, but I have shown one form and construction inthe drawings which is highly eective in operation, and in such embodiment 1 represents a suitable tank having a liquor inlet pipe or connection 2 and a liquor discharge 3 communicating with a p discharge pipe 4f, the discharge 3 being arranged inthe wall of the tank near the upper edge thereof. An inverted dished perforated baille plate 2 may be mounted above theliquor inlet to the tank for deiiecting the main liquor passage laterally in the tank. Resting upon the bottom of the tank on the inside is a mass forming and liquor distributing member 5 provided with liquor discharge openings 6. Secured `within the tank and resting upon the mass forming and liquor distributing member is a suitable cover 7 provided with liquor discharge openings 8. All of these parts are of any preferred construction, vand the construction of this entire mechanism is only important in so far as itforms a part of the combination as will later appear.

I prefer to apply the testing apparatus by providing the cover with an upwardlyextending cylindrical member 9 veither secured in an opening-in the cover or integral therewith and having a cylindrical `opening extending therethrough. l This cylindrical member is provided with diametricallyk disposed latching devices comprising'a body portion 10 secured to the side of the cylindrical member 9 and having arc-shapedcamming portions 11 inclined slightly as shown in Fig. 1 above andv beyond the'upper edge of the cylindrical member and forming cam faces'12. rIhese arc-shaped portions 11 secure the test receptacle in place as will later appear. i

'1`he test receptacle comprises an'inverte'd cylindrical box 13 slightly tapering from its base to its open end and having at its base suitable liquor discharge openings 14. This box is provided with suitable vdiametrically disposed sockets 15 for the reception of inwardly extending arms 16 of a bail or handle 1,7. These arms 16 extend sufficiently beyond the sockets 15 topermitthemto engage under the arc-shaped members 11 so as by their engagement with the cam faces 12 to forcethe box tightly down within the cylinrecess 19 containing a packing 2O Which is adapted to be forced against the upper edge of the cylindrical member 9. rIhis construction prevents leakageat this point. Secured to the edge of the test box is a yielding mass retainer member 2l preferably in the form of a spring having across its bottom a retaining Wire ormember (22 which holds the mass in the receptacle and prevents its dropping out. rIhe yielding 'portion of this test device and the retaining Wire or member may be varied as desired, but the principal feature of this or any analogous construction is that there'shall be a yielding retaining means for the mass at this point.

In'operation,` the user places a sample of the mass Within the box and Within the yielding portion and inserts it in the cover when the dyeing machine ispacked. During the operation of the machine the mass forming and liquor supplying meansy forces the mass outwardly and upwardly toward theV discharge near 'the periphery of the cover, thus compacting the material at this point to a high degree. 'The liquor then passes out through the discharge openings the cover and through thedischarge openings in the test receptacle. A If thel operator Wishesto knovv' the condition of the mate-rial in the dyeing machine, he rotates the'test device by means v'of vthe bail`l7until arms 1,6 are free of thearc-shaped portions l1, when the Cost receptacle rmaybe freely removed from the machine and the sample may be inspected. i i i Having described. mynvenioll, Claim l'. Indyeing apparatus, tank, a liquor distributing member, a cover for saidl tank having an "upwardly extending portion, one of said portions having a discharge andf'a test device mounted in s aid'portionihaving communication vvith tlie`interior at a point ne/ar'the'dischargel and also having'a discharge for *producing circulation of dye liquor through the test device. i

Iny dyeing apparatus, a tank, a liquor distributing member, a cover forsaidl'tank having any upwardly extending cylindrical portion, onel of said portions having a 'dis charge and a `testdevice` mounted in said cylindrical portion having communication Withv the interior at a point near thefdischarge and also having a discharge forv producing circulation of 'dyeliqnor through the test device. i

3. A test device for dyeing machines comprising a supporting member mounted in the cover' of the dyeing machine, and a removable test box mounted in said support and having discharge openings, and a yielding retaining means secured to said box for holding the mass Within the same.

d. A test box for dyeing machines comprising a yielding retaining device for the sample or mass to be tested.

5. In co-mbination With a dyeing machine comprising a tank, a distributing member, a cover, a supporting member carried by the cover adjacent to the main discharge therein, a test device removably lmounted in said support and comprising an inverted box having discharge openings in its bottom, and a yielding retaining portion extending into the dyeingl chamber of the dyeing machine. i

6. In combination With a dyeing machine comprising a tank, a distributing member, a cover, a supporting'membercarried by the cover adjacent to the main discharge therein, a test device having'diametrically opposed sockets, a bail mounted in said sockets, and c amming arms mounted vupon the support adapted to engage tliebail and secure the test box in place.

7. In combination With a dyeing machine comprising a tank, a distributing. member, a cover, a support` mounted in the cover and open at the top and bottom, a testing device mounted in said support and comprising an invertedv cylindrical box havingv openings in its bottom, a yielding retaining portion extending beyond the open end'of said box and into the dyeingv chamber,' and suitable latching mechanism 'between the testy device and the support. i'

'8..In combination with a dyeing machine comprising a tank, a distributing member, a cover, a'support inountedin the cover and cpen'at'the top'and bottom, a testing device mounted in said support, and``com`prising an inverted cylindrical box having openings in its4 bottom, a yielding. retaining portion extending beyondthefop'enend o'f'said box and into the dyeing chamber, and suitable latching mechanism between the testdevice and the support, comprising arc-shaped arms secured to theJ` support and having'camming surfaces,and a bail secured to the test box and having portions adapted to engage under said arcshaped arms.

' In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of tivo Witnesses as follows:

` WILLIAM INMAN. Witnesses:

G, O. FARQUnARsoN, C'. H. 'IREscI-r.

Qogp'ies of.` this patent may be obtained for fiver cents each, by addressing che` Commissioner of Patents.

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